AGE-AND SEX-RELATED DIFFERENCES IN PHYSICAL FITNESS AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY LEVELS OF THE PHYSICALLY INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY-DWELLING OLDER ADULTS

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dc.authoridParlak, Digdem/0000-0001-9430-888X;
dc.contributor.authorCirak, Yasemin
dc.contributor.authorYilmaz Yelvar, Gul Deniz
dc.contributor.authorParlak Demir, Yasemin
dc.contributor.authorDalkilinc, Murat
dc.contributor.authorMustafa, Korkmaz
dc.contributor.authorTagil, Suleyman Murat
dc.date.accessioned2025-10-24T18:10:20Z
dc.date.available2025-10-24T18:10:20Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.departmentMalatya Turgut Özal Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractIntroduction: The aim of the study was to assess health-related physical fitness and physical activity levels of young elderly (60-69 years) and old elderly (70-80 years) people and to show the differences with age and gender. Materials and Method: The level of physical activity was evaluated using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire(IPAQ-short) and each participant completed a battery of health-releated physical fitness tests adapted from ALPHA-FIT test batteries. Results: A sample of 143 participants aged between 60 to 80 years, of which 70 were in young elderly group (60-69 years) and 73 were in old elderly group (70-80 years) was recruited. One leg stand, figure of eight walk and shoulder neck mobility showed a statistically significant difference (p<0.05) between young elderly (60-69 years) and old elderly women (70-80 years). But there is no statistically significant difference in the distance of six minute walk test for the cardiorespiratory fitness between young elderly and old elderly women. Hand grip and shoulder neck mobility showed a statistically significant difference (p<0.05) between age groups. In the body composition, no statistically significant difference were observed between two age groups in the waist circumference and BMI regardless of gender. There is no statistically significant difference in the total score of physical activity between young elderly and old elderly men. But a significant difference (p<0.05) between young elderly and old elderly women was found. Conclusions: Our results indicate that women had much more decreased physical fitness and physical activity level with age.
dc.identifier.endpage279
dc.identifier.issn1304-2947
dc.identifier.issn1307-9948
dc.identifier.issue4
dc.identifier.startpage273
dc.identifier.trdizinid210997
dc.identifier.urihttps://search.trdizin.gov.tr/tr/yayin/detay/210997
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12899/4111
dc.identifier.volume18
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000372191400004
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ4
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherGunes Kitabevi Ltd Sti
dc.relation.ispartofTurkish Journal Of Geriatrics-Turk Geriatri Dergisi
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.snmzKA_20251023
dc.subjectPhysical Fitness; Physical Activity; Aging; Gender
dc.titleAGE-AND SEX-RELATED DIFFERENCES IN PHYSICAL FITNESS AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY LEVELS OF THE PHYSICALLY INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY-DWELLING OLDER ADULTS
dc.typeArticle

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